i was there, a few hours ago. i was told about this oncoming gig at 20:00u. i live in antwerp, belgium, so i drove to france like hell to get there in time. the venue could have about 500 visitors, yet only about 400 were really there, gently cueing.

i ended up in the very front row of the venue. i even, at a moment, touched his feet.

this was the Best Concert i Ever wittnessed. "sometimes it snows in april" - not just a snippet, but the entire song. the very obscure early eighties demo 'so high'... the fabulous new song "dreamer".

he played the bass like larry, but even better.

he looked gorguous, dressed in black with a high colar.

prince is duke ellington.

he turned the club into a gospel shag.

everybody went nuts.

he played for more than three hours. without any entiring support acts; just him from the start till the end.

i said:"prince, we love you." he looked at me and waved me a gentil kiss.

now i see it is not even so bad that he turned into a jove's wittness; his shying away from sexual themes had opened a way to give and take an experience of shere love, energy, optimism, beauty.

he is not arrogant at all. he treats his surrounders, even his audience, as equals.

he was very happy.

in the end, he walked away through the frontdoor. al of the audience went straight after hem, and that was it.

thank u purple reign

very nice

i wish i could've witnessed it too

[Edited 7/23/10 13:15pm]

Glad to hear he's playing Dreamer. Any more setlist info?

vitalbacon said:

i was there, a few hours ago. i was told about this oncoming gig at 20:00u. i live in antwerp, belgium, so i drove to france like hell to get there in time. the venue could have about 500 visitors, yet only about 400 were really there, gently cueing.

i ended up in the very front row of the venue. i even, at a moment, touched his feet.

this was the Best Concert i Ever wittnessed. "sometimes it snows in april" - not just a snippet, but the entire song. the very obscure early eighties demo 'so high'... the fabulous new song "dreamer".

he played the bass like larry, but even better.

he looked gorguous, dressed in black with a high colar.

prince is duke ellington.

he turned the club into a gospel shag.

everybody went nuts.

he played for more than three hours. without any entiring support acts; just him from the start till the end.

i said:"prince, we love you." he looked at me and waved me a gentil kiss.

now i see it is not even so bad that he turned into a jove's wittness; his shying away from sexual themes had opened a way to give and take an experience of shere love, energy, optimism, beauty.

he is not arrogant at all. he treats his surrounders, even his audience, as equals.

he was very happy.

in the end, he walked away through the frontdoor. al of the audience went straight after hem, and that was it.

thank u purple reign

Oh my god he did Purple Music

paisleypark4 said:

Oh my god he did Purple Music

Oh shoot. I didn't get your comment at first, but I didn't recognize the 'So High' song title, either. Then it clicked. You could be right, and that would definitely be cool.

Well i hope somebody taped it.

Marrk said:

Well i hope somebody taped it.

http://prince.org/msg/12/340783

setlist:

01.Stratus
02.Brown skin (?)
03.I've never loved a man
04.Baby love
05.Beautiful strange
06.Sometimes it snows in April
07.Hair
08. (?) w/Uptown interpolation

-----Encore 1------
09.When will we b paid?
10.Que sera sera
11.Controversy w/Housequake chants

-----Encore 2-----
12.I love u but i don't trust u anymore
13.Dreamer
14.The ride
15.Miss you
16.Kiss
17.Cream

-----Encore 3-----
18.How come u don't call me anymore? w/Please please please

-----Encore 4-----
19.Shake your body
20.Everyday people
21.I want to take you higher

-----Encore 5-----
22.Purple Music / All the critics love u in New Morning
23.Dance (disco heat)

------Encore 6------
Piano Set
24.Diamonds & pearls
25.Raspberry beret
26.Starfish & coffee
27.Venus de Milo
28.Still waiting
29.Future soul song
30. "Oh New Morning" - Purple Rain

Synth outro

Great setlist.

Very interesting that he's playing 'When Will We Be Paid' after the financial issues he's had in the last year. As well as his comments and the discussions they've created about getting "paid in advance" for his music.

I know it's reaching, but I also find it interesting that he's pulled out something as old and obscure as 'Purple Music' so close to having discussions with Warner Bros. Just a thought.

I wouldn't mind hearing a piano version of 'Future Soul Song'.

So, was Larry playing with him during the after show? Is Larry in the band again? I'm feeling slightly confused all of a sudden. Regardless, I'd rather hear other Prince song in place of the Sly and Larry songs.

[Edited 7/23/10 21:29pm]

Why is this not in Prince Music & more?

[Wrong forum. Moving to Prince: Music & More. - June7]

vitalbacon said:

i was there, a few hours ago. i was told about this oncoming gig at 20:00u. i live in antwerp, belgium, so i drove to france like hell to get there in time. the venue could have about 500 visitors, yet only about 400 were really there, gently cueing.

i ended up in the very front row of the venue. i even, at a moment, touched his feet.

this was the Best Concert i Ever wittnessed. "sometimes it snows in april" - not just a snippet, but the entire song. the very obscure early eighties demo 'so high'... the fabulous new song "dreamer".

he played the bass like larry, but even better.

he looked gorguous, dressed in black with a high colar.

prince is duke ellington.

he turned the club into a gospel shag.

everybody went nuts.

he played for more than three hours. without any entiring support acts; just him from the start till the end.

i said:"prince, we love you." he looked at me and waved me a gentil kiss.

now i see it is not even so bad that he turned into a jove's wittness; his shying away from sexual themes had opened a way to give and take an experience of shere love, energy, optimism, beauty.

he is not arrogant at all. he treats his surrounders, even his audience, as equals.

he was very happy.

in the end, he walked away through the frontdoor. al of the audience went straight after hem, and that was it.

thank u purple reign

that was a funky re-take and i liked the positive approach;

Prince has music to share, and he shares..."celebrity" status

is not much 2 him...he is who he is, and people dig him.

Miss You, is this the Rolling Stones track

Dewrede said:

http://prince.org/msg/12/340783

setlist:

01.Stratus
02.Brown skin (?)
03.I've never loved a man
04.Baby love
05.Beautiful strange
06.Sometimes it snows in April
07.Hair
08. (?) w/Uptown interpolation

-----Encore 1------
09.When will we b paid?
10.Que sera sera
11.Controversy w/Housequake chants

-----Encore 2-----
12.I love u but i don't trust u anymore
13.Dreamer
14.The ride
15.Miss you
16.Kiss
17.Cream

-----Encore 3-----
18.How come u don't call me anymore? w/Please please please

-----Encore 4-----
19.Shake your body
20.Everyday people
21.I want to take you higher

-----Encore 5-----
22.Purple Music / All the critics love u in New Morning
23.Dance (disco heat)

------Encore 6------
Piano Set
24.Diamonds & pearls
25.Raspberry beret
26.Starfish & coffee
27.Venus de Milo
28.Still waiting
29.Future soul song
30. "Oh New Morning" - Purple Rain

Synth outro

This song list pretty much somes up my unbelievable day.

Gread read!

Why did he walk alone through the front door? Where did he go ?

mynameisnotsusan said:

Marrk said:

Well i hope somebody taped it.

Let's get Jermaine Jaxson serious here...Those guys have more tape than a school of Ducks.

OMG what a setlist!

If only one could have been there

He should do more of that at the actual concerts!

yes, 'miss you' is the stones-song...

no, larry wasn't there. yet prince himself played a base-solo in a very larry-esque way. but even better. i don't say that jsut to boast, that base-thing was incredibly virtuose.

he went through the frontdoor i think because there was no backdoor, though i'm not sure. since the audience was so small, it was a relaxed way for him just to take the frontdoor.

when he did 'so high' (or 'purple music') the instrumenation was as basic, spartanic as the early eighties sound.

it was taped:-)

Dewrede said:

Dewrede said:

it was taped:-)

you mean...not only with fan's cell phones?

Didn't he do that before.. a small concert in Paris that was taped?

This one with chaka khan in a small venue. Do you know which concert I mean? I think

he played that blue guitar.

hestilllovesme said:

Dewrede said:

it was taped:-)

you mean...not only with fan's cell phones?

Didn't he do that before.. a small concert in Paris that was taped?

This one with chaka khan in a small venue. Do you know which concert I mean? I think

he played that blue guitar.

You're thinking of Cafe de Paris aftershow in London in '98

mynameisnotsusan said:

hestilllovesme said:

you mean...not only with fan's cell phones?

Didn't he do that before.. a small concert in Paris that was taped?

This one with chaka khan in a small venue. Do you know which concert I mean? I think

he played that blue guitar.

You're thinking of Cafe de Paris aftershow in London in '98

Ah okay.. that was Cafe de Paris in London you are right.

Sigh.

I wish I was there.

That's something I would really love to see on DVD!!! Wow, you lucky people who were there to witness this awesome event!!! Great for you!!!

sounds fun!

'PURPLE MUSIC'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please tell me this means Prince has dusted this song off and is considering a 'Purple Music' album.

Great setlist.

Oh yes it is bad he a jw,geez when he wakes up or his eyes get opened 4 real it will b a joyful day and eye wish he would get nasty just one last time but ohter than that gee u lucky duck glad u had a good time and wish eye was there! and 2 say he hasn't shied away from all his sex themes u still hear them!

vitalbacon said:

i was there, a few hours ago. i was told about this oncoming gig at 20:00u. i live in antwerp, belgium, so i drove to france like hell to get there in time. the venue could have about 500 visitors, yet only about 400 were really there, gently cueing.

i ended up in the very front row of the venue. i even, at a moment, touched his feet.

this was the Best Concert i Ever wittnessed. "sometimes it snows in april" - not just a snippet, but the entire song. the very obscure early eighties demo 'so high'... the fabulous new song "dreamer".

he played the bass like larry, but even better.

he looked gorguous, dressed in black with a high colar.

prince is duke ellington.

he turned the club into a gospel shag.

everybody went nuts.

he played for more than three hours. without any entiring support acts; just him from the start till the end.

i said:"prince, we love you." he looked at me and waved me a gentil kiss.

now i see it is not even so bad that he turned into a jove's wittness; his shying away from sexual themes had opened a way to give and take an experience of shere love, energy, optimism, beauty.

he is not arrogant at all. he treats his surrounders, even his audience, as equals.

he was very happy.

in the end, he walked away through the frontdoor. al of the audience went straight after hem, and that was it.

thank u purple reign

oh so that was u i herd u saying that cool glad u had fun;-)

p4life said:

vitalbacon said:

i was there, a few hours ago. i was told about this oncoming gig at 20:00u. i live in antwerp, belgium, so i drove to france like hell to get there in time. the venue could have about 500 visitors, yet only about 400 were really there, gently cueing.

i ended up in the very front row of the venue. i even, at a moment, touched his feet.

this was the Best Concert i Ever wittnessed. "sometimes it snows in april" - not just a snippet, but the entire song. the very obscure early eighties demo 'so high'... the fabulous new song "dreamer".

he played the bass like larry, but even better.

he looked gorguous, dressed in black with a high colar.

prince is duke ellington.

he turned the club into a gospel shag.

everybody went nuts.

he played for more than three hours. without any entiring support acts; just him from the start till the end.

i said:"prince, we love you." he looked at me and waved me a gentil kiss.

now i see it is not even so bad that he turned into a jove's wittness; his shying away from sexual themes had opened a way to give and take an experience of shere love, energy, optimism, beauty.

he is not arrogant at all. he treats his surrounders, even his audience, as equals.

he was very happy.

in the end, he walked away through the frontdoor. al of the audience went straight after hem, and that was it.

thank u purple reign

oh so that was u i herd u saying that cool glad u had fun;-)

really? u were there too?

whoever in the audience who wanted to say something, like suggest a song to play or make a remark, easily got that chance; there were loud applauses, but each time before a new song started, the room went silent, just to be able to hear each single note again.

so if ever this gig will be published (and it will, since it was instant legend), -- my voice will be on it, saying "prince, we love you" ?????

too funky